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plane on christmas over the united states. we saw wit that the same bomb-making circles put explosives inside printer cart riblgs. there -- cartridges. there's a lot of information available on website, chat rooms. this is the type of bomb making information that has truly spread across these jihadists and fundamentalist circles. no question about it. and what's so interesting, wolf, it was just yesterday, the head of u.s. counterterrorism, matthew olson, testifying before the house intelligence committee, said that the u.s. was investigating a number of specific threats of varying credibility, he said, and working to disrupt them. there is a lot of cooperation at this point in information between the russians and the u.s. the u.s. view so far has been that they believe the venues, the olympic venues, are so heavily guarded by the russians right now, they will be safe. it's concern about outside of the venues. we've talked about it, the so-called soft targets -- restaurants, shops, railroads, transportation. outside of sochi a
plane on christmas over the united states. we saw wit that the same bomb-making circles put explosives inside printer cart riblgs. there -- cartridges. there's a lot of information available on website, chat rooms. this is the type of bomb making information that has truly spread across these jihadists and fundamentalist circles. no question about it. and what's so interesting, wolf, it was just yesterday, the head of u.s. counterterrorism, matthew olson, testifying before the house...
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states, he's our first african-american president of the united states. and so that must have been an especially powerful moment for you. >> that's what made it even more. like i said before, i had met president bush sr., president clinton, and that was cool, but to be in the white house with the first black president and stand in the oval office, i've had such an amazing life. and that was just like icing on the cake, to be honest with you. >> it really is. even just walking into the white house -- and i was a white house correspondent for many years. every day you do it, you pinch yourself. you say, boy, what a country we have that something like this can happen. but talk about what he reflected on. we heard him in that excerpt from the interview talking about some of the earlier pioneers, jackie robinson, oscar robertson who paved the way for him and, in fact, paved the way for you. >> being at the all-star game this weekend, i got to see the great bill russell who is probably one of the great mentors i ever had in my life. guys like oscar robertson, w
states, he's our first african-american president of the united states. and so that must have been an especially powerful moment for you. >> that's what made it even more. like i said before, i had met president bush sr., president clinton, and that was cool, but to be in the white house with the first black president and stand in the oval office, i've had such an amazing life. and that was just like icing on the cake, to be honest with you. >> it really is. even just walking into...
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does it belong to the united states? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with the breaking news. the eyes of the world are on the russian city of sochi and the winter olympic games. but growing fear of terrorism is certainly looming over the competition as we learn the u.s. is investigating now multiple plots against the games, including the latest involving explosives hidden inside toothpaste and cosmetic tubes. our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto is joining us. jim, you're learning about new action being taken to counter some of these plots? >> that's right. this is the first skourt security measure in response to a new threat of bringing explosives on to airliners contained in toothpaste tubes and it came within 24 hours of the threat first being released to the public. this is what we are learning from the tsa. they have directed that no liquids, gels, aerosols be allowed on flights to russia. so something unusual here that this check will take place at the gate of those flights rather than
does it belong to the united states? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with the breaking news. the eyes of the world are on the russian city of sochi and the winter olympic games. but growing fear of terrorism is certainly looming over the competition as we learn the u.s. is investigating now multiple plots against the games, including the latest involving explosives hidden inside toothpaste and cosmetic tubes. our chief national security...
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states am boss for to the united states nations, samantha power. she had some very strong words. >> the united states stays with crimea region. we are disturbed about the deployments into the crimea. the united states calls on russia to pull back the military forces that are being built up in the region to stand down and to allow the ukrainian people the opportunity to pursue their own government, create their own defendant tea and to do so freely without intimidation or fear. >> it's not every day on a late friday afternoon that the president unscheduled makes a decision to go into the briefing room and make a statement on a situation around the world this time the escalating tensions in the ukraine. jim sciutto, we're seconds away from the president of the united states. this is a big deal. no question. they are observing movement of russian troops on the ground. you don't need a full-scale georgia-style invasion for russia to do military intervention. you can have black ops and that's what appears to be happening there. including this morning wh
states am boss for to the united states nations, samantha power. she had some very strong words. >> the united states stays with crimea region. we are disturbed about the deployments into the crimea. the united states calls on russia to pull back the military forces that are being built up in the region to stand down and to allow the ukrainian people the opportunity to pursue their own government, create their own defendant tea and to do so freely without intimidation or fear. >>...
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should he be turned over to the united states? i'll ask homeland security adviser michael mcfaul. >>> stay with us. you're in "the situation room." when you order the works you want everything. an expert ford technician knows your car's health depends on a full, complete checkup. the works. because when it comes to feeling safe behind the wheel, going the distance and saving at the pump you want it all. get our multi-point inspection with a a synthetic blend oil change, tire rotation, brake inspection and more for $29.95 or less. get a complete vehicle checkup. only at your ford dealer. >>> happening now, 2016 includes jeb bush what could be a preview of this campaign strategy. talks about a potential problem if, if he decides to run for president. >>> and tylenol shocker, it links the pain kikiller to a condition afflicting millions of children. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> he's at least considering a run for the white house, jeb bush made a campaign-style appearance today up in new york state. he had a s
should he be turned over to the united states? i'll ask homeland security adviser michael mcfaul. >>> stay with us. you're in "the situation room." when you order the works you want everything. an expert ford technician knows your car's health depends on a full, complete checkup. the works. because when it comes to feeling safe behind the wheel, going the distance and saving at the pump you want it all. get our multi-point inspection with a a synthetic blend oil change, tire...
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so if the united states can make progress on returning this soldier back to the united states, we need to do it. >> "the washington post" is reporting that the u.s. has now agreed to release all five taliban prisoners simultaneously to the qataries to guarantee bergdahl's release. administration officials will say little other than they have never given up trying to get bergdahl back. >> we are not involved in active negotiations with the taliban. clearly, if negotiations do resume at some point, we'll want to talk with the taliban about the safe return of sergeant bergdahl? >> the family issued a statement saying, we are cautiously optimistic. these discussions will lead to the safe return of our son. there is growing urgency as u.s. troops could be gone from afghanistan by the end of the year. >> we're running out of time. i think this administration has decided that we will not have a long-term presence in afghanistan. >> and bergdahl appeared frail in an unclassified video made in december. the existence of the video was first reported on cnn. officials say his declining health onl
so if the united states can make progress on returning this soldier back to the united states, we need to do it. >> "the washington post" is reporting that the u.s. has now agreed to release all five taliban prisoners simultaneously to the qataries to guarantee bergdahl's release. administration officials will say little other than they have never given up trying to get bergdahl back. >> we are not involved in active negotiations with the taliban. clearly, if negotiations...
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an attack right now against the united states? our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is covering these new developments. what's the latest, barbara? >> wolf, let's get right to it. we're getting a very inside look at how the u.s. is going after some of the most critical terrorists facing the united states. in this dramatic newly released security camera footage obtained by "the washington post," a van pulls up next to a vehicle on the streets of tripoli, libya, last october. watch as u.s. army delta force commanders jump out and grab an alleged al qaeda operative. in seconds, the suspect is captured. the usual option, drone strikes. right now inside the obama administration, discussions are under way about launching a military drone to kill a specific american citizen overseas affiliated with al qaeda who the u.s. believes is a threat. the story was first reported by the associated press. no one will say who the person is or where they are hiding. >> the administration's argument is that this is an individual that is playing an
an attack right now against the united states? our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is covering these new developments. what's the latest, barbara? >> wolf, let's get right to it. we're getting a very inside look at how the u.s. is going after some of the most critical terrorists facing the united states. in this dramatic newly released security camera footage obtained by "the washington post," a van pulls up next to a vehicle on the streets of tripoli, libya, last october....
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now the united states making it right for all of them. sergeant first class melvin morris was just 19 when he became a green beret. he volunteered to go to vietnam. in 1969, under heavy fire, hit multiple times, bleeding, he rescued dead and wounded troops. the army says he showed determination possessed by few men in his ability to lead has rarely been equaled. today at 272, with his wife of 51 years, mary, the pride, the dignity and now a wrong will be made right. morris is one of 24 veterans who, decades late, will receive the nation's highest military distinction, the medal of honor. it is a roll call of bravery and heroism above and beyond the call of duty for men who served in world war ii, cree and vietnam. only morris and two other vietnam veterans are still living. in 2002, congress ordered a review of jewish and hispanic veterans' war records to find out who may have suffered is discrimination and not been awarded the honors they deserved. potential african-american discrimination was also found. all are now being recognized. >>
now the united states making it right for all of them. sergeant first class melvin morris was just 19 when he became a green beret. he volunteered to go to vietnam. in 1969, under heavy fire, hit multiple times, bleeding, he rescued dead and wounded troops. the army says he showed determination possessed by few men in his ability to lead has rarely been equaled. today at 272, with his wife of 51 years, mary, the pride, the dignity and now a wrong will be made right. morris is one of 24 veterans...
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we begin with new concerns that syria's savaged violence could spread to the united states. the regime drops and islamic are beheading people as one of the allies has gone too far. is the obama administration's syria policy falling apart right now? let's go straight to barbara starr. she has the latest. barbara? >> wolf, the question is, how bad is it? consider this. al qaeda is still there and possibly heading for u.s. shores. chemical weapons are still there and civilians are being killed by the hundreds. the horror for syria does not stop. punishing air raids by bashar al assad's forces on to the city of aleppo. two dozen people killed on monday. another 90 people killed over the weekend, ard coulding ccord another group. syria now operating at will. >> this must kethis is a challee to his authority and a very serious challenge to the future of the organization he has spent so much time trying to build. >> the group, the islamic stayed in iraq has been disowned by zawarhi's plan to lead his feet in syria, leaving the rogue group potentially even more dangerous. >> it's ki
we begin with new concerns that syria's savaged violence could spread to the united states. the regime drops and islamic are beheading people as one of the allies has gone too far. is the obama administration's syria policy falling apart right now? let's go straight to barbara starr. she has the latest. barbara? >> wolf, the question is, how bad is it? consider this. al qaeda is still there and possibly heading for u.s. shores. chemical weapons are still there and civilians are being...
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>> many of the officials have assets in the united states. the venezuelan government has operations in the united states. those should be targeted and closed down and those individuals need to be sanctioned. >> ukraine, russia, you are on the foreign relations committee. are you satisfied with the way the administration is handling the unrest right now? >> i think it remains to be seen. i think the important thing is what happens moving forward. i think the ukraine people took things upon themselves. we have seen horrible crimes committed against people in the streets. these former leaders of the ukraine will have to face consequences. as far as moving forward i think now is when the administration needs to step up. we need to help galvinize the european union to provide assistance so that what is in place is a peaceful transition to a stable government that does not continue to feel cross pressure between joining the russian effort and/or becoming part of europe and the free world. they are stable from imf funds or a combination to ensure th
>> many of the officials have assets in the united states. the venezuelan government has operations in the united states. those should be targeted and closed down and those individuals need to be sanctioned. >> ukraine, russia, you are on the foreign relations committee. are you satisfied with the way the administration is handling the unrest right now? >> i think it remains to be seen. i think the important thing is what happens moving forward. i think the ukraine people took...
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do you think you want to be president of the united states? >> i'll make that decision in about 18 months. we'll get the governorship of texas over with. we'll talk about red states versus blue states, which of these policies are working, why decentralization out of washington, d.c., is the future of this country. that's what i'm going to be spending my time on. >> a hypothetical, if you were to run for president of the united states and get the republican presidential nomination, could you beat hillary clinton? >> i have no idea. that is so hypothetical. here's what we need to talk about, how are we going to create jobs and growth is how america goes forward. we have to have growth to create the wealth so we have a military that can be ready to stand up to what is going on in the world. we need to be sending a message to our foreign partners who have historically been our partners. we are going to truly be there for them. >> should we raise the minimum wage? >> no. that's a job killer. at a time when jobs are the real issue, the idea that gov
do you think you want to be president of the united states? >> i'll make that decision in about 18 months. we'll get the governorship of texas over with. we'll talk about red states versus blue states, which of these policies are working, why decentralization out of washington, d.c., is the future of this country. that's what i'm going to be spending my time on. >> a hypothetical, if you were to run for president of the united states and get the republican presidential nomination,...
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and i hope that the united states will stop harassing afghanistan's procedures and judicial authority. >> reporter: on capitol hill, senator lindsey graham is being asked to re-evaluate aid to afghanistan in protest. >> i don't know what i would tell a member of coalition force that was killed by one of these 65 president karzai in my view is single handedly destroying this relationship. >> the militants should be referred to the afghan system for prosecution under afghan law and u.s. officials make the point that many previously released detainees have joined the fight, including afghan civilians. today, a state department spokesman said that it's the afghan government that bears responsibility for these attacks. the u.s. has given up on karzai, elections in april, they know they can't do business with him between now and then. they are waiting, in effect, for the next one and a big issue is the status of forces. >> not only that, but the billions of dollars is supposed to go to afghanistan to build roads, bridges, hospitals, infrastructure. there's a great demand to say, you know wh
and i hope that the united states will stop harassing afghanistan's procedures and judicial authority. >> reporter: on capitol hill, senator lindsey graham is being asked to re-evaluate aid to afghanistan in protest. >> i don't know what i would tell a member of coalition force that was killed by one of these 65 president karzai in my view is single handedly destroying this relationship. >> the militants should be referred to the afghan system for prosecution under afghan law...
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he wants to be perceived as the president of the united states. >> he is the president of the united states. >> right. but if he comes out aggressively helping only black people, he's characterized at the president of black people. he was cautious in his first term. he's a little freer now. we're seeing more initiatives near and dear to his heart. he's from chicago. i'm from chicago. he's right. we've gotten to a point where we read in that city about young black men being killed and we don't pause. i loved the fact that he brought that up because it strikes home for a lot of people. >> he said we've become numb. i want to read to you what we heard from tavis smily from pbs, a very smart guy. this is what he told fox news last october. i'll put it up on the screen. "the data is going to indicate sadly when the obama administration is over, black people will have lost ground in every single leading economic indicator category on that regard the president ought to be held responsible". >> those are strong words. you have to consider the words. tavis has been a critic of the president s
he wants to be perceived as the president of the united states. >> he is the president of the united states. >> right. but if he comes out aggressively helping only black people, he's characterized at the president of black people. he was cautious in his first term. he's a little freer now. we're seeing more initiatives near and dear to his heart. he's from chicago. i'm from chicago. he's right. we've gotten to a point where we read in that city about young black men being killed...
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he was using it as a platform to run for president of the united states. in fact, when he was running it seemed like almost a sure thing. and now that it's become a pipe dream -- i mean, if you look at his budget address yesterday, it reflects someone who has almost given up. i mean, i've almost felt like i was back in college listening to my political science professor, a sermon on what was wrong with 40% of the speech talked about the public employee pension system. but he offered no solutions. >> you tweeted yesterday, and i'll put it up on the screen, you tweeted mab it's just me, but chris christie's delivery of budget address seemed like he sensed it would be his last. his last means he'll be out in a year? is that what you're saying? >> you know, i think it's entirely possible. but if you look back at his election night speech, back then it was a different chris christie. he talked as if he had big plans. he said, you know, i didn't seek a second term to do small things. i sought a second term to get the job done. and so just watch me do it. and yet
he was using it as a platform to run for president of the united states. in fact, when he was running it seemed like almost a sure thing. and now that it's become a pipe dream -- i mean, if you look at his budget address yesterday, it reflects someone who has almost given up. i mean, i've almost felt like i was back in college listening to my political science professor, a sermon on what was wrong with 40% of the speech talked about the public employee pension system. but he offered no...
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we represent the united states. we have former olympians, we have leaders of government, we have myself, i lead the nation's largest public research university, the university of california. we have gold medalists and others who have been olympians in the past, so it is a very diverse delegation and our country is a very diverse country. >> would you urge visitors to come to the sochi olympics right now, people who may have some questions based on the of the controversies and the criticisms is running up to these winter games? >> the focus should be on the games, should be on the athletes. i certainly wouldn't advise anyone to come if they hadn't already purchased their tickets. >> reporter: and wolf, we have seen very long lines of predominantly russians lining up to buy tickets at some of the various ticket sales points that we've seen around sochi. you know, hundreds of people waiting, in fact, in line. and when that cauldron, that olympic cauldron over my shoulder, when it was lit, there was a massive fireworks
we represent the united states. we have former olympians, we have leaders of government, we have myself, i lead the nation's largest public research university, the university of california. we have gold medalists and others who have been olympians in the past, so it is a very diverse delegation and our country is a very diverse country. >> would you urge visitors to come to the sochi olympics right now, people who may have some questions based on the of the controversies and the...
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for the united states, u.s. policy going back 20 years is aimed at seeing ukraine develop as a stable independent country that can choose its own course. and ukraine appears to want to draw closer to europe. for vladimir putin, that's a real problem. and you've then got that competition. >> it sounds to me that there's a potential here for some sort of ethnic civil war, ethnic russian ukrainians versus ethnic ukrainians. >> i've heard from people who have been on that maidan, on that square where you see the fighting going on. you hear a lot of ukrainian but you also hear a lot of russian. >> among the opposition. >> among the opposition. >> that's encouraging. >> 20 to 25% of the people have come from eastern ukraine which are traditionally seen as the pro-russian areas. what's going on in kiev is not the east, west dividing ukraine. there are a lot of people in eastern ukraine who may have supported yanukovych who are appalled by this. >> viktor yanukovych is the president. >> that's correct. >> steven pifer,
for the united states, u.s. policy going back 20 years is aimed at seeing ukraine develop as a stable independent country that can choose its own course. and ukraine appears to want to draw closer to europe. for vladimir putin, that's a real problem. and you've then got that competition. >> it sounds to me that there's a potential here for some sort of ethnic civil war, ethnic russian ukrainians versus ethnic ukrainians. >> i've heard from people who have been on that maidan, on...
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this obviously a huge concern to the united states. >> the u.s. is furious about it. it is expected on thursday, actually. 65 of 88 detainees being held by afghanistan will be released. the u.s. says this is in absolute violation of an agreement they have with the karzai government. these are people say are very dangerous and have been responsible for u.s. and alliance coalition deaths. and the u.s. officials says if they find them plotting on the battlefield they will go after them and capture or kill them. >> apparently there is still no agreement with karzai to allow a residual u.s. force to remain in afghanistan after 2014. he's going to be out of office in a few months. what's going on? >> this gets to the question can the u.s. do business with karzai at this point. the presidential election is in april. one of the questions is do you just wait for him to go and try to negotiate with the next president? he is not signing the agreementt that the u.s. needs in order for u.s. forces to stay in afghanistan after 2014. and james clapper who you saw in jim sciutto's fe
this obviously a huge concern to the united states. >> the u.s. is furious about it. it is expected on thursday, actually. 65 of 88 detainees being held by afghanistan will be released. the u.s. says this is in absolute violation of an agreement they have with the karzai government. these are people say are very dangerous and have been responsible for u.s. and alliance coalition deaths. and the u.s. officials says if they find them plotting on the battlefield they will go after them and...
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do you realize there's over 200,000 miles of pipelines in the united states? and the only reason that the president is involved in the keystone pipeline is because it crosses an international boundary. listen, we can build it. there's nothing complex about the keystone pipeline. it's time to build it. >> he's pretty adamant about that. the president has to finesse this. >> he's been finessing this for quite some time. a study came out last week that was not deposited one way or another. it was not a decision-making study. look, there are red state democrats that want to build. the president has got his base. who doesn't want that. >> which is what the context of that boehner sound bite was -- >> pointed to. >> yeah. but he was asked at least a question started about how they raised the debt ceiling, which is the fight and republicans can't figure it ut oout. one of two key leading items is the keystone pipeline but they are not sure they can get the republicans to pass it. >> the president has to make a decision by june or so. we'll see what he does. >>> comin
do you realize there's over 200,000 miles of pipelines in the united states? and the only reason that the president is involved in the keystone pipeline is because it crosses an international boundary. listen, we can build it. there's nothing complex about the keystone pipeline. it's time to build it. >> he's pretty adamant about that. the president has to finesse this. >> he's been finessing this for quite some time. a study came out last week that was not deposited one way or...
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. >> it's an issue most likely to be decided right here at the united states supreme court. virginia is in focus because the case for marriage equality there was argued by two washington super lawyers. they recently challenged and won a california same-sex marriage case before the supreme court. the opponents say the courts are overstepping their bounds. >> there's not an equal protection right to redefine the very nature of what marriage is. marriage is the union of a man and a woman. >> opponents of same-sex marriage are fighting back, even pushing laws to protect those who object to making wedding cakes for gay couples. state lawmakers in kansas have drafted a bill that would protect people who refuse goods and services to same-sex couples. joe johns, cnn, washington. >> virginia has banned same-sex marriages since 2006 and as joe johns reported, many residents are outraged that a federal judge has overturned what they voted at the ballot box. joining me right now, virginia attorney general and cnn's senior legal analyst, jeffrey toobin. first question to you, attorney ge
. >> it's an issue most likely to be decided right here at the united states supreme court. virginia is in focus because the case for marriage equality there was argued by two washington super lawyers. they recently challenged and won a california same-sex marriage case before the supreme court. the opponents say the courts are overstepping their bounds. >> there's not an equal protection right to redefine the very nature of what marriage is. marriage is the union of a man and a...
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much of the eastern united states being told to brace for the worst as the storm moves north and intensifies. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> we're following the breaking news. potentially catastrophic winter weather coating much of the south and the east right now with dangerous snow, sleet and ice. it's brought traffic to a standstill on north carolina highways where people are abandoning their cars by the hundreds. the national weather service calls it a major winter storm. tens of millions of americans are under warnings this hour. and things are expected to get worse. this storm is forecast to intensify as it moves up the eastern seaboard. it's already proved deadly, at least nine people have now been killed in weather related incidents. almost half a million customers are without power right now. more than 3,000 flights already have been canceled with the airports in atlanta and charlotte especially hard-hit. let's go to north carolina right now where some of the worst conditions have created a crisis. and it's playing out on the road
much of the eastern united states being told to brace for the worst as the storm moves north and intensifies. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> we're following the breaking news. potentially catastrophic winter weather coating much of the south and the east right now with dangerous snow, sleet and ice. it's brought traffic to a standstill on north carolina highways where people are abandoning their cars by the hundreds....